Spirit Halloween Children's Flashlights recall: Fire and Burn Hazards
Spirit Halloween Recalls Children's Flashlights Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Why was Spirit Halloween Children's Flashlights recalled?
The batteries in the flashlight can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take the flashlight away from children, stop using it, remove the batteries and dispose of the flashlight; and contact Spirit Halloween for a full refund. Contact: Spirit Halloween toll-free at 866-586-0155 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.spirithalloween.com and click on product recall at the bottom of homepage for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Children's flashlights
- Company
- Spirit Halloween, of Egg Harbor Twp, N.J.
- Quantity
- About 6,100 (In addition, about 380 units were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Spirit Halloween stores nationwide from August 2020 through September 2020 for about $8.
- Recall date
- December 9, 2020
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received four reports of the flashlight overheating, including one minor burn.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves three children's flashlights that come with three or four interchangable light covers. The ZAG Miraculous flashlight is red with the Marinette and Ladybug characters, the Ghostbusters flashlight is green with the Ghostbusters logo, and the My Little Pony flashlight is light blue with colorful ponies. The date code 20-05-966658-SP1 is printed on the upper side of the flashlights.